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  • Morning Light US 16410

    Explore the wreck of the Morning Light, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1882 near Ludington, Michigan.

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  • Thomas S. Skinner US 24781

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas S. Skinner, a scow schooner lost in 1882 while transporting lumber in Lake Michigan.

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  • Collingwood (1875)

    Explore the tragic story of the Collingwood, a wooden schooner that sank in Lake Michigan during a severe gale in 1882, claiming the lives of its captain and crew.

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  • J.O. Moss (1863)

    Explore the wreck of the J.O. Moss, a wooden schooner lost in a winter gale near Big Sable Point in 1882.

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  • Thomas Simms (1861)

    Explore the wreck of the Thomas Simms, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1882, now a part of Lake Michigan’s maritime history.

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  • Dromedary (1868)

    Explore the wreck of the Dromedary, a wooden-hulled propeller steamer lost to fire in 1882 while moored in Hamilton, Ontario.

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  • Jessie Stewart

    Explore the wreck of the Jessie Stewart, a wooden schooner that grounded near Hamilton, Ontario, in 1882. All crew were rescued, but the wreck remains unlocated.

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  • City (City Of Rochester) US 4362

    Explore the history of the barkentine CITY OF ROCHESTER, a vessel with a storied past on the Great Lakes, ultimately lost to fire in 1882.

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  • Lady Elgin (pre1882)

    Explore the tragic story of the Lady Elgin, a small wooden schooner that capsized in a storm on Lake Huron in 1882, resulting in the loss of all crew members.

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  • Canada (1861)

    Explore the wreck of the Canada, a three-masted schooner lost in 1882, located at Colchester Shoal in Lake Erie. A dive site rich in maritime history.

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